Vehicle-wheel.



W. Q. KENNEDY.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

Patented Dec.8,1'908.

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WILLIAM Q. KENNEDY, OFNEW YORK,-N. Y.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. l Application filed June 14, 1907. 8eria1-No. 378,899.

No. 905,884. Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

To all whom it may concern: 1 b, are a plurality of segmental or horse-shoe Be it known that I, WILLIAMQ. KENNEDY, j shaped vsprings e secured against movement a citizen of the United States of America, i by bolts e2 and, within the tubes I), are coil and residing at New York, in the county of i springs f which are secured. at their ends to New York and State of New York, have inl the bolts bland to the rods c in such manner vented certain new and useful Improvements as to insure equal and constant strain. in Vehicle-Wheels, of which the following is 1 In practice, I also employ front and back a specification, such as will enable those dust shields or plates 71. and h2 each of which is skilled in the vart to which it appertains to i provided with a central opening h3 of a size make and use the sam sufficiently great to permit of extreme 'Ihis invention relates Ato automobile or movement of the hub a which passes thereother vehicle wheels and the object thereof I through and the front plate zy is covered is to provide a wheel of this type which is l preferably by means of a detachable cup h4, adapted to replace the pneumatic tires, at f provided with a lubricating hole if desired,

present employed, by cushion tires; a furand secured to the said. plate t, while the ther object being to provide means whereby opening of the plate h2 is covered by means impact at any point of the tire is compenof a plate 71.5 secured to the hub e andslidable sated lor by the wheel itself and by means on the plate 7i thereby permitting moveof which the said tire is immediately returned ment of the hub d and still preventing dust, to its normal position after impact; afurther ,l dirt or water from entering into the casing object being to provide two distinct sets of formed by the plates h and 7b2. compensating devices so that, in the event In Fig. 3 is shown a slight modification 'of the derangement or injury of one, perfect over that just described in that the cup 7i, operation results from the other and a still replacing the cup h4, may be connected with further object being to construct a wheel of the hub d and slide over the plate 7L in the this type which is simple in construction and same manner as the cover 71,5 ot' the opening` repair, positive in operation and compara- 71,3 of the plate h2. tively inexpensive. In the use of my invention, if impact occur `at any point of the tire.s periphery, the ad jacent spoke or spokes collapse against the spring f at the opposite side of the hub e and. extend the springs f in line with said impact, due to the movement of the hub (t which is carried in the direction of the impact by the weight of the vehicle, and the force of the said impact is thereby lost upon the vehicle and at the same time the corresponding segmental spring or springs e are colla sed or the ends thereof forced together, unti the weight of the impact is removed at which I time the hub a resumes its normal position My invention is fully described in the following speciication, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts thereof are designated by the same reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fi ure l is a front elevation of a vehicle whec constructed according to my invention and partly in section. Fig. 2 is a section on on the line 3-3 of modification thereof. In the drawings forming apart of this application, I have shown a wheel adapted for use in connection with automobiles, bicycles and other vehicles and which com rises a hub a provided with a central bore a2 or the axle and with a iiange a3 for the spokes which. are i It will be seen that, because of the bearings mounted in openings at in the said iiange. of the ends of the springs f and the plurality The spokes of my wheel com rise a vplurall of directions of the springs c, the hub (I, mainity of tubes t, pivotally secure( in the opentains its normal position under norn1al.con ings of* by means of screws b2, and rods c teleditions and side movement of the hub is prescoped theref i and pivotally secured in the vented because of the fact that the .flange a3, telly or rim f by means of bolts c3 and the g folly c2 and springs f all bear against the felly c2 carrir. a cushion tire d of rubber or i plates t and h2 which serve as stiiieners other suitable material. l therefor as well as for shields.

Mounted upon the telly c2, between the It will be understood that any `number of rods c and bearing on the ends of the tubes 1 spokes of this construction may he employed Fig. 1, and showing a due to thc two sets ol" springs c audf, said s rings being made of sullicient strength for t e vehicle upon which my wheel is to be emiiloyed.

' spokes and bearing upon 'Y t eos, ses

to meet Varying conditiors and the lsaid i connecting said hubl and fe y, segmental spokes may be made of any suitable material springs secured to said telly between said and of any desired Weight and the shape of l s okes and bearing upon one of the members the springs f may be modiicd as well as their l t ereof and plates connected with said felly method of fastening shown and various for holding said spokes and springs in posiother changes in and modifications of the tion. form of construction shown and described 4. A vehicle Wheel, comprising a hub, a may he lmade Without departing from the l folly, a tire, a plurality of telescopic sprin spirit of my invention or sacriiicing its' adoperated spokes connecting said Ahub and vantages. telly, segmental springs secured to said felly kHaving fully described my invention, what between said spokes and4 bearin upon the I claim as new and desire to secure by Letends of one oi' the members t iereof and ters Patent, isz-'- plates for holding said springs and spokes in 1. A yehicle wheel, comprising a hub, a position. felly, a tire, a plurality of telescopic spokes 5p. A vehicle wheel, comprising a hub, a connecting said hub and folly, and segmenl p folly, a tire, a plurality of telescopic spokes tal springs secured to said felly between said and segmental springs secured to said felly the ends of one of p bearing against the ends of one of' the meme members thereot and servmg'as compeneating means for impact on said tire. ,l

2. A Vehiclel wheel, comprising a hub, a In testimony that l claim the foregoing as felly7 a tire, a plurality of telescopic spring my invention I have signed my name in operated spokes connecting said hub being tapered for varying strength.

felly between said spokes and bearing upon the ends of one of the members thereof.

3. A yVehicle Wheel, comprising a hub, a telly, a tire,- a plurality of telescopic spokes Witnesses z H. MOHLAN, G. Monna'rn.

WILLIAM Q. KENNEDY.

bers of said spokes,the ends of said springs and presence of thesubscribing witnesses this I .ellyand segmental springs secured to said f 13th day oi June 1907. 

